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1. How :nth-of-type() works … a redux

   In my post How the :nth-child() and :nth-of-type() pseudo-classes work, I tried to demystify how the :nth-of-type pseudo-class works. Although I didn't get it wrong, I didn't get it quite right either. First a recap: in the previous post, I used the SVG document below to illustrate how :nth-of-type() works

2. How the :nth-child() and :nth-of-type() pseudo-classes work

   10 Aug 2015: Read the follow-up post How :nth-of-type() works … a redux. It clarifies and corrects this post. One of the things I most enjoyed about writing CSS Master was that I got to do deep-dives on aspects of CSS that I hadn't fully explored. I found the :nth-* pseudo-classes

3. Setting up WordPress on AWS Elastic Beanstalk with RDS

   Step-by-step instructions detailing how to setup WordPress on an Amazon Web Services Elastic Beanstalk instance, using an Amazon RDS database instance.

4. Layout-Related Specifications: A Reading List

   A round-up of CSS specifications related to document layout.

5. The CSS.supports() API revisited

   Since its introduction in 2012, the CSS.supports API has undergone a few syntax changes. This post takes a look at them.

6. Using attr(), with pseudo-elements and JavaScript

   Using the CSS attr() function with JavaScript and pseudo elements such as ::before and ::after.

7. Three of my favorite tools

   PSD to WordPress asked 56 experts about their three favorite tools. If I may brag a bit, I was one of the experts featured. My three favorites? BBEdit Bourbon & Neat VirtualBox with Modern.ie These aren't the only tools, libraries, or frameworks...

8. Using FlexSlider 2 with WordPress

   How to use FlexSlider with your WordPress theme without needing a plugin.

9. Use a bucket policy to make all objects in an S3 bucket publicly readable by default

   I'm still working out my Pelican/S3 workflow. For the last few days, the workflow has been Write a post → Generate the pages → Upload them using Cyberduck → futz about with permissions. Now, that's cool if you're uploading one or two files. But when you're uploading an entire set of regenerated